Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
July 25, 2002
HBP:

Pedro Martinez pitched another gem tonight. He K'd 11 and walked 1. He also hit a batter. It's not unusual for Pedro to have at least as many HBP in a game as BB. In his starts since 1992, Pedro has done it 36 times. Greg Maddux has done it 45 times, and Kevin Brown 42 times. Pedro has started a lot less, due to his early years being spent as a reliever. (Pedro 250 starts, Maddux 349, Brown 316). These pitchers aren't wild. If they hit you, they probably meant to hit you, or at least scare you.


Posted by David Pinto at 10:31 PM | Baseball